2001 Forage Yields from Bermudagrass Varieties and Strains

Table 3. Dry forage yields from seeded "new" bermudagrass, 2001; established May 30, 2000, Ardmore, Oklahoma Variety or blend Clipping Dates 2001 Total Average Crude Protein (%) 5/25 6/26 7/20 8/23 9/25 11/6 Midland 991 1,221 2,703 1,494 895 2,137 197 8,647 13.0 Ozarka1 1,542 2,046 1,252 998 1,909 378 8,125 13.2 Giant 847 1,987 1,431 774 2,423 599 8,061 14.1 Cheyenne 2,134 2,006 1,068 658 1,510 390 7,766 13.3 Tifton 441 1,387 2,391 1,365 822 1,436 210 7,611 13.3 Mirage/Cd901602 1,980 1,867 961 588 1,510 349 7,255 14.2 Common 1,705 1,709 941 477 1,138 258 6,228 13.6 Ranchero Frio2 1,002 1,470 1,073 614 1,567 449 6,175 13.1 Cd90160 1,367 1,448 844 588 1,450 448 6,145 14.1 Mirage 1,521 1,534 785 479 1,152 317 5,788 14.1 Wrangler 521 1,672 931 627 1,404 204 5,359 13.7 Mohawk 1,187 1,355 587 335 1,062 236 4,762 13.6 Guymon 243 701 740 526 1,354 272 3,836 14.2 Average 1,281 1,761 1,036 644 1,542 331 6,595 13.6 L.S.D.3 (0.05) NS 953 504 183 505 152 NS C.V.4 (%) 78.3 37.7 33.9 19.8 22.8 31.9 32.5 1Vegetatively propagated varieties. 2Varietal mixtures. 3Least significant differences. 4Coefficient of variat

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